Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S8E6: English vocabulary

to cause a lot of damage or harm

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

a temporary ban on an activity

a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

crazy or silly

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

a person who drives a truck for a living

to delay something until a later time

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

a short, noisy argument

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a feeling of great joy or pleasure

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

possible to do successfully

to make something brighter or lighter in color

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a natural ability for doing something well

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

careful to do things well and correctly

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

held back or not expressed

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

using these words or actions to make something official

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a person who takes part in a public protest

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to become independent from your parents

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of building or putting something up

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

expected or likely to happen in the future

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

an FBI or other government detective

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to cut something off or separate it by force